Java™ Network Programming and Distributed Computing

11.13. Summary

Remote method invocation (RMI) is a distributed systems technology that allows object methods located in remote Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) to be invoked remotely. This is often a simpler way of communicating between one application and another than direct TCP socket communication, which requires both parties to adhere to a network protocol. Instead of writing protocol implementations, developers interact with object methods defined by an RMI service interface. Once a reference to a remote object has been obtained, it can be treated just like a local object, which is a more intuitive way of developing network applications.

Chapter Highlights In this chapter, you have learned: How to define a remote method invocation service